$400 hammersFirst ... you don't have anything more recent?
Second ... that does not address how you came to your assumption that the government paying their healthcare costs influences the price ... a rather flimsy assumption really.
Two years ago is not recent enough?
That's hysterical.
The rest of the world uses national health insurance to keep costs down and provide basic coverage for everyone. We need to do the same.
How does having the government pay for everyone keep the costs down?
$600 toilet seats